Remember the Commodore 64? In its heyday day, it was the best selling computer of all time, and over the years a number of case modders have managed to cram a fully functioning PC inside the case. Now Commodore USA hoping that nostalgia will help revive the form factor with modern internals on a more ‘official’ level.
Read MoreAm I getting an iPad? Well that’s a fairly loaded question, filled with doubts and questions as to the practicality of such a purchase. I mean, it’s not a phone, and it’s not a laptop, and given that my day job means I spend a lot of time in teh photoshopz, the iPad doesn’t really fill a productivity niche for me, short of the ability to present concepts and materials to a small group in a quiet room. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want one.
Read MoreAs part of its Iconia line, Acer announced a pair of wi-fi multitouch tablets, the W500 and A500 (W for Windows, A for Android). Both tablets sport 10.1″ 1280×800 screens and the Windows will have optional USB keyboard/docks that allow it to be used in a more traditional laptop mode. We’ve received word from an Acer reseller that both tablets should be arriving in Canada sometime next month. The Tab A500 running Android 3.0 has a Tegra 2 under the hood, along with 16GB of storage and will be priced…
Read MoreThe Acer Iconia Touchbook certainly raised some eyebrows when it first made an appearance at CES this year, gett. The 14″ multitouch laptop ditches a physical keyboard in favour of a second LCD panel with a full-screen keyboard application, as well as a whole suite of applications designed specifically with the form factor in mind.
Read More“…a warm little pond” That simple image of a lukewarm puddle comes from a letter that Charles Darwin wrote to botanist Joseph Hooker in 1871, wherein he speculated on the possible, purely chemical origins of life. It is often said that all the conditions for the first production of a living organism are present, which could ever have been present. But if (and Oh! what a big if!) we could conceive in some warm little pond, with all sorts of ammonia and phosphoric salts, light, heat, electricity, etc., present, that…
Read MoreJust a week or two before the launch of Windows Phone 7, my old phone did a nosedive onto a tiled floor. Not just a drop mind you, but a slow motion flung through the air and land screen first about 10 feet away from me drop. Though I had to cover the screen with cellophane to avoid dislodging glass shards, it wasn’t a permanent solution. That’s when I decided to give Windows Phone 7 a try…
Read MoreMotorola announced today that the XOOM tablet, running Android 3.0 Honeycomb, will be coming to Telus in April. There’s no official date at this time, but Futureshop’s website suggests that it should arrive mid-April. Although there are both 3G and WiFi only variants of the 10.1″ tablet, Telus will initially only be offering the WiFi model, which they’re recommending be paired with one of their mobile hotspot ‘Flex Plans’ to give users on the go connectivity. It will be available at Telus stores and other electronic retailers with no contract starting at $599.99.
Read MoreWhen the god Kashima is distracted, the cowardly Namazu sees a opportunity for mischief. This giant catfish, a monster, a yo-kai, was imprisoned underground and his subterranean thrashing about is the source of earthquakes. How this is interpreted is a matter of history. At first Namasu was a replacement for the more traditional, Chinese inspired dragons. He was a resentful godling, peeved at the low regard that humans held for him (catfish is an unpopular food choice with the Japanese ) and only too willing exert himself to remind humanity…
Read MoreOver the past couple of years, Android has managed to not only grow, but thrive. Google’s phone OS is now the best selling smartphone OS in the US, and shows no signs of slowing down. With this growth, it’s not surprising that manufacturers of all stripes are trying to establish a name in the smartphone market, as the category shows nothing but growth for the foreseeable future. This is where Acer comes in.
Read MoreLife is What You Make It-2.0 Usually this column gets constructed out of items which are “trending” and usually they cluster around a given discipline or problem that makes for interesting connections. This week we’re looking at current items about biology. There is no overarching “big theme” or theory. Biology is much like its subject matter; diffusive and continually coming up with novelty and variety. 3D Organ Printing– The “Gee Wiz” knob on this one is hard cranked to eleven. Is it any surprise that I’m going to link you…
Read MoreWhen the SteelSeries Siberia V2 headset arrived at the studio, I was looking forward to seeing what changes they had made, as I was already using the original Sibera as my PC gaming headset of choice. Fortunately, there were very few major changes, but the one big update to the line was most welcome.
Read MoreThe long awaited NoDo update for Windows Phone 7 has been delayed until late March. Originally rumoured to be coming out in January, Microsoft never mentioned a specific timeframe until Mobile World Congress, when Steve Ballmer said early March with an expectation that it would roll out March 8th.
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